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Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana Hosts Passport to Impact: Tour to Spain 2026

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:51:38 GMT

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana Hosts Passport to Impact: Tour to Spain 2026

At Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana, community support helps open a world of possibilities for young people—and Passport to Impact: Tour of Spain is a powerful example of just how far that support can take them.

PROGRESS | Tolleston Boys & Girls Club expansion brings new investment to Gary youth

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:06:16 GMT

PROGRESS | Tolleston Boys & Girls Club expansion brings new investment to Gary youth

The Boys & Girls Club recently renovated and expanded in Gary's Tolleston neighborhood to better serve children in the community.

The nonprofit partnered with the Crossroads YMCA and Methodist Hospitals to develop the Tolleston Opportunity Campus. It was a true collaboration, Boys & Girls Clubs President Mike Jessen said.

Fundraising to Future-Proof Afterschool Programs with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:32:13 GMT

Fundraising to Future-Proof Afterschool Programs with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana (BGCGNWI) is striving to double its impact this September with its annual Return to Learn Campaign.

The Return to Learn Campaign is an annual back-to-school fundraiser. It runs from September 1 through the end of the month, because learning opportunities don’t stop when the school day ends. During the campaign, the eight Clubs across the Region will be raising critical funds to provide Clubs across Northwest Indiana (NWI) communities continued access to enriching programs, educational resources, and after-school care.

Gary’s Comeback Story: Tolleston Opportunity Campus Opens Its Doors

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:07:16 GMT

Gary, Indiana is positioning itself as one of the great comeback stories of the century. For decades, the city, once home to the country’s largest steel supplier to the automotive industry, was left choking in the smog of an industry that eventually abandoned it. Diminished investment, a fleeing population and years of unflattering media coverage crippled the community from the inside out. That narrative is now changing under new leadership, new investment and the excitement of opportunity.

Tolleston Opportunity Campus with YMCA in Gary cuts ribbon after yearslong project

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:02:29 GMT

GARY — Community members, elected officials and organization leaders on Wednesday celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new Tolleston Opportunity Campus in Gary, featuring a YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, Methodist Hospital CareFirst clinic and Wintrust bank.

$47 million Tolleston Opportunity Campus in Gary features YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, more

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:26:26 GMT

GARY — Crossroads YMCA, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana and Methodist Hospitals joined forces over the past few years to create the Tolleston Opportunity Campus at the former site of Tolleston High School and Middle School.